"pir" meaning in English

See pir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɪɹ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-peer.ogg [US] Forms: pirs [plural]
Etymology: From Persian پیر. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|پیر}} Persian پیر Head templates: {{en-noun}} pir (plural pirs)
  1. A Muslim, especially Sufi, holy man or religious leader.
    Sense id: en-pir-en-noun-smqx9wRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pir meaning in English (1.7kB)

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